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		<title>Legacies of War: Yasukuni Shrine</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 23:03:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Michaeli</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past Sunday, August 15th, was the 65th anniversary of Japan&#8217;s surrender to end World War II, in which tens of millions perished, from Europe and North Africa through Russia to Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, and the United States. In a departure from my usual blogging style, I want to share some more personal reflections on one of the historical legacies that continues to haunt Northeast Asia.
On a trip to the region earlier this month, I met with scholars from Japan, China, and Korea, in part to explore the ways ...]]></description>
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		<title>Give Up the 2006 Futenma Agreement: There&#8217;s More to the U.S.-Japan Alliance</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 15:18:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Michaeli</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In negotiations between democracies, the atmosphere and public perceptions of the negotiations can matter even more than their paper outcome. In negotiations with Japan over relocating Futenma, the U.S. Marine Corps air station in the middle of Ginowan City, it&#8217;s time for the United States to recognize that. Maintaining an effective relationship with the Japanese public requires a policy change on Futenma relocation.
The U.S. bases much of its presence in Japan on Okinawa, an island strategically located near the Taiwan Strait. The tactical arguments for why the U.S. marines need ...]]></description>
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		<title>Interviews on the U.S.-Japan relationship</title>
		<link>http://www.asiaruminations.com/2009/11/13/interview-on-the-u-s-japan-relationship/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Michaeli</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was interviewed twice today on President Obama&#8217;s visit to Japan.
The first was for Colombia National Radio&#8217;s morning &#8220;Coffee and News&#8221; show. We spoke about the Okinawa base relocation issue, creating a more equal U.S.-Japan relationship, and Prime Minister Hatoyama&#8217;s idea for an East Asian Community. See more here.
The second was for Correio Braziliense, one of Brazil&#8217;s main politics-oriented newspapers. I&#8217;ll post a link when I have one.
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		<title>Issues in the U.S.-Japan Relationship (Radio Interview)</title>
		<link>http://www.asiaruminations.com/2009/11/13/radio-interview-for-coffee-and-news-colombia-national-radio/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:06:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Michaeli</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Media: Colombia National Radio &#8211; &#8220;Coffee and News&#8221; Morning Show (Live).
Subjects: President Obama&#8217;s trip to Japan, focusing on the Okinawa base relocation issue, creating a more equal U.S.-Japan relationship, and Prime Minister Hatoyama&#8217;s idea for an East Asian Community.
Length: 11:21.

This was a live interview conducted in English; Spanish interpretation follows each question and answer.

Note: If you have trouble with the embedded MP3 file above, you can open or download the interview directly here.
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		<title>Japan&#8217;s &#8220;East Asian Community&#8221; and Its Impact on America&#8217;s Interests</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Michaeli</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dan Sneider]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Richard Katz]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s excellent Foreign Policy article by Dan Sneider and Richard Katz attempts to make sense of Japanese PM Hatoyama&#8217;s concept of an &#8220;East Asian Community.&#8221; This is an article well worth reading. The main argument: just because Japan is looking more towards Asia does not mean that Japan is distancing itself from the United States. Indeed, the U.S. has encouraged Japan to take on a more assertive regional profile in the past. The region is changing, and it is to be expected that the U.S.-Japan alliance will need to change ...]]></description>
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